Australia vs. USA - March 25, 2018

wearyraven41 said:Does anyone know if the race starts at 6:10 or 7:10?

7:10

jadeseal7 said:Exactly. Thanks, Jason Campbell70.

No need for thanks. I'm just here to help out and shed some light.

wearyraven41 said:Folks, when is the race? 6:10 or 7:10?

At 7:10.

Sean Barrett35 said:6:10 (obviously wrong)

6:10 is for people who haven't adjusted their clocks yet. 😁

Mark Ruiz8 said:I’m skipping the wake-up call tomorrow morning. I simply cannot bear to watch this tedious Mercedes-Benz any longer. Watching the highlights on ESPN later tonight will be more than enough.

I find myself in complete agreement with that sentiment. 👍
Why would anyone bother waking up at 7:10 AM unless they were a die-hard Mercedes-Benz devotee, eager to witness yet another predictable victory in this Formula 1 circus?

It is far better to just catch the Formula 1 highlights at 9:00 PM and call it a day. Honestly, hasn't MotoGP surpassed Formula 1 ages ago when it comes to pure trackside excitement—where you actually have no idea who the winner will be until they cross that finish line?

Brian Campbell36 said:I couldn't agree more. 👍
The only people waking up at 7:10 AM are Mercedes-Benz fans watching yet another predictable win in this Formula 1 circus.

Just catch the Formula 1 highlights at 9:00 PM and call it a day. Honestly, MotoGP surpassed Formula 1 ages ago when it comes to actual track excitement—you never know who’s taking the checkered flag until the very end.

"Bark bark, I'm not playing with you guys."

😂

Hopefully, they'll boycott the forum discussions just as much. 👍

Jason Campbell70 said:"Woof woof, I'm not playing games with you people."

😂

I can only hope that this individual follows through by boycotting the discussion threads here as well. 👍

Personally, I am looking forward to the day when Mercedes-Benz decides to pull out of Formula 1 once their performance inevitably tanks, and perhaps then you will have the decency to act like a man and exit these forums along with them. 👍

Brian Campbell36 said:I am personally hoping that Mercedes-Benz pulls out of Formula 1 quite soon once their performance inevitably tanks, and perhaps you will have the honor of retiring from this forum like a man and finally stop commenting altogether. 👍

Stop talking nonsense. Jason Campbell70 isn't some Mercedes-Benz fanboy. He was here long before their period of dominance even began.

mellowtiger83 said:Stop talking nonsense; Jason Campbell70 isn't some Mercedes-Benz fanboy. He was following the sport long before any of this Mercedes-Benz dominance even began.

Why are you even inserting yourself into this debate? You are being completely biased and just talking out of turn; you aren't his legal counsel, so there is absolutely no need to play his defender.

Watching Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel bicker at the press conference after qualifying—man, this season is shaping up to be a wild one. These two are going to be at each other's throats, while Kimi just stays in his own little world somewhere.

Brian Campbell36 said:I’m honestly hoping Mercedes-AMG pulls out of Formula 1 the moment things start sliding downhill. Maybe then you can finally show some backbone and quit posting on this forum altogether. 👍

In all likelihood, though? It seems much more probable that Mercedes-AMG isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Which means you'll just keep dealing with that constant sense of frustration and inadequacy for a long time to come. 🙂

Jason Campbell70 said:Personally, I find it far more likely that Mercedes-AMG won't be exiting Formula 1 anytime soon, and they'll continue to fuel your insecurities and frustrations for quite a while longer. 🙂

That is merely your own perception; I am not like you, losing sleep for two weeks straight just because Mercedes-AMG fails to take the checkered flag. Let someone else win for once. 👍

We shall see, my coastal expert, how active you remain on this forum once this period of Mercedes-AMG dominance finally comes to an end. It is remarkably easy to act superior when they possess the most overwhelming car on the grid, isn't it?

I honestly think it just came down to Lewis Hamilton having much better tire management on that lap. His car looked absolutely flawless during that specific stint, but prior to that, he was struggling with a pretty twitchy setup—much like what we saw with Bottas. There’s definitely a gap between them, but I don't think it's quite as massive as it looks right now. Once Ferrari manages to fine-tune their car, I really think the field is going to tighten up significantly.

Brian Campbell36 said:Why are you even inserting yourself into this debate? You’re clearly biased, just talking nonsense. You aren't his defense attorney; there's no need to suck up to him like that.

👍,I am the very definition of objectivity, my friend. Pure objectivity.

mellowtiger83 said:👍,I am the very definition of objectivity, my friend, the absolute embodiment of it!!

👍

Fine, fine... let us see then, based on his current trajectory, will Lewis Hamilton have secured five world championships by the end of the first ten races of the season? 🤔

I am looking for an objective assessment regarding this matter, not one clouded by personal bias.

Brian Campbell36 said:👍

Alright, alright... let's look at what was asked. Will Lewis Hamilton have five world titles under his belt after the first ten races? 🤔

I am looking for an objective assessment here. Leave the personal biases at the door.

Not even close.

Tomorrow is going to be absolute chaos. We’ve got four rookies on the grid and a handful of drivers who look pretty shaky as it is—add a little bit of rain to the mix, and we’re looking at a total disaster zone!
I honestly can't help but wonder: does Rajko actually have a shot at overtaking Luja right at the start? I think I’d actually die laughing if he pulled that off.

https://twitter.com/VladiLadPutin/st...65740600250369

Putin 🙏🤣🤣🤣

The folks over at Williams Racing are about to get absolutely wrecked. 👏🤣

Mark Ruiz8 said:I'm skipping the wakeup call tomorrow morning. I can't deal with watching this boring Mercedes anymore. A replay on SPTV tonight will be enough.

Are you even an F1 fan if you're writing off the whole season based on one qualifying session?
The Bear is dominant in qualifying 🙂 no kidding, Sherlock 🙂

They poured a massive amount of cash into R&D and talent, built the best engine and the best car, they've got a top-tier driver, and—brace yourself—they actually have a fantastic package...

All that whining about how they "planned" this might have flown back in 2014 or maybe 2015, but it doesn't hold water anymore...
Who's to blame? Ferrari, Renault, or Honda for failing to catch up to The Bear?
Ferrari and Renault had five years to build an engine that could touch Mercedes' level. If they couldn't pull it off, that's on them, not Mercedes. 🙄

Engine development isn't frozen; it's not like everyone is forced to run 2014 specs. 🙂

If you're expecting races where everyone is within a tenth of a second, you completely misunderstand the sport. F1 will always have the top teams, the midfield, and the backmarkers. There's always going to be someone at the front...

Personally, I don't like The Bear or Lewis Hamilton, but I still enjoy watching these kinds of seasons...
Because watching Sebastian Vettel win when they're at the absolute peak and stronger than ever is way more fun than watching him win in some dominant car like The Bear...
I'd much rather watch today's race and be happy if Ferrari actually beats Lewis Hamilton on track, instead of just seeing The Bear steamroll everyone in the order like they did in qualifying yesterday.

Good morning 🙂

Maybe a link would help?

Something tells me I woke up an hour too early🤦